The Chair called the meeting to order and read the following call: HONORABLE MEMBERS OF THE SCHOOL BOARD
Parish of St. John the Baptist
Dear Board Member:
Upon call of the President, the St. John the Baptist Parish School Board will meet for a Board Workshop at Godchaux Grammar Cafeteria, 1600 Highway 44, Reserve, Louisiana, on Wednesday, August 31, 2022 at 4:30 p.m.
The agenda for the workshop is attached.
Sincerely,
Nia Mitchell-Williams
Board President
ITEM 1. Call to Order, Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance
The Chair called the meeting to order at 4:44 p.m. She called for a moment of silent meditation and the Pledge of Allegiance.
ITEM 2. Roll Call of Members:
PRESENT: Jones, Schum, Wallace, Triche, Mitchell-Williams
ABSENT: Holden, Burl, Keller, Sanders, DeFrancesch, Johnson
There were 5 members present and 6 members absent.
There was not a quorum.
ITEM 3. Public Comment. Mrs. Nia Mitchell-Williams – Discussion: Prioritizing the Capital Projects List
Unofficial discussion was held regarding this item until Mrs. DeFrancesch arrived at 4:51 p.m., creating a quorum.
Mr. Burl arrived at 5:10 p.m. and was recorded as present.
Dr. Keller arrived at 5:55 p.m. and was recorded as present.
Marco Gonzales (Volkert) discussed with the Board members which projects were most critical and they prioritized the projects. However, further discussion will be necessary.
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School |
Construction Project Description |
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Cost Estimated in Bond |
Updated Cost |
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John L Ory |
Car rider pick-up and drop-off Improvements & Playground |
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Performing Arts Auditorium Upgrades: |
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Play fields: Includes site survey, clearing & grubbing, tree removal, new chain-link fence, gates, two backstops, site lighting, seeding & fertilization to the approx 2.25 acres adjacent to the existing school. Also includes work to account for drainage coordination with the Parish due to the location of the outfall canal. |
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$ 230,000.00 |
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Roofing Repair: Replacement of the modified bitumen roof covering over the main building with applicable waterproofing and associated mechanical work. |
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$743,000.00 |
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Install new playground equipment for HeadStart and Younger Elementary Students: includes the cost for a new playground to be installed over an area of approx 3250sf, surrounded by fencing and designed for ages 2 to 5 years old for Head Start and 2 to 12 years old for standard equipment similar to Lake Pontchartrain Elementary. Playgrounds to comply with ADAAG accessibility standards. |
3 |
$ 05,000.00 |
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Exterior/Roof Repair |
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LaPlace Elementary |
New Gymnasium: Range of $2.6 million for a newly constructed gym with a smaller size of approx 12,000 sf like the gym at East St John Prep. Range of $3,500,000 for new gym of approx 14,000 sf similar to Lake Pontchartrain Elementary School gym. |
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$ 3,500,000.00 |
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Chiller: includes repair of one chiller to its full operational capabilities, per Moses Engineering email correspondence and work logs. |
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Emily C Watkins Elementary |
New Gymnasium: Range of $2.6 million for a newly constructed gym with a smaller size of approx 12,000 sf like the gym at East St John Prep. Range of $3,500,000 for new gym of approx 14,000 sf similar to Lake Pontchartrain Elementary School gym. |
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$ 3,500,000.00 |
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HVAC: includes the removal of the existing units which service the classrooms, administration and library, and replacing with a new system which allows for the simultaneous heating and cooling so each classroom may individually control its own heating and cooling mode. Also includes upgrades to the existing Energy Recovery Ventilators throughout the building. |
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$ 4,200,000.00 |
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Roof Replacement: Includes the estimated difference between what insurance will cover for the overall roof replacement along with the structural components and modifications necessary to meet current Code requirements. In addition to the metal roof covering, this includes structural steel deck, insulation, prefinished eave trim, gutter system, and required waterproofing. |
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$ 1,100,000.00 |
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West St John High School |
Create STEM Lab |
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Upgrades to Locker Rooms at Dinvaut Stadium |
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Stadium Fieldhouse |
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Gymnasium Floor Upgrade/Replacement includes removal of existing floor system in the existing 15,527 sf gym and replacing with new composite floor system. Also includes a new interior, wall-mounted scoreboard. |
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$ 615,000.00 |
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2 New Scoreboards Baseball and Softball Fields |
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$ 170,000.00 |
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Football Stadium Sound System Upgrades |
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Exterior and Roofing Repairs not covered in Hurricane Ida work |
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East St.John High School |
Create STEM Lab |
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Gymnasium Floor Upgrade/Replacement includes removal of existing floor system in the existing 16,217 sf gym and replacing with new composite floor system. Also includes a new interior, wall-mounted scoreboard. |
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$ 642,000.00 |
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2 New Scoreboards Baseball and Softball Fields |
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$170,000.00 |
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Football Stadium Sound System Upgrades |
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Security: Phase 1 ($714,000)includes 8' high fencing surrounding the campus, single point of entry to the building, new storefront doors for controlled access, enhanced surveillance system and enhanced campus signage. Phase 2 ($216,000)includes interior door upgrades to include automatic locking and hardware, swipe card reader for faculty and staff, enhanced rear parking spaces and safety film for storefront and entry windows |
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$930,000.00 |
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Visitor Side Seating Upgrades at Joe Keller Stadium: Includes the addition of permanent bleachers at the visitor side of the existing stadium for approx 5,040 additional seats. Accounts for a permanent, slab-anchored, steel frame system with aluminum seats. |
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Joe Keller Stadium parking: Includes site modification and addition of approx 250 parking spaces at north end of stadium |
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$ 1,200,000.00 |
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Roof replacement: replacement of the modified bitumen roof covering over the Main Building, Gym and Cafeteria. Also includes patching of the insulated roof deck, parapet framing and applicable waterproofing. |
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$ 2,800,000.00 |
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Weight Room Equipment from Wilder Fitness Equipment |
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$ 18,625.00 |
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Paint building |
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Central Office |
Roofing/Exterior Repairs not covered in Hurricane Ida work |
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Board Room Renovations: includes renovations and enhancements to the COB including renovations to the Board Room along with structural repairs as needed in addition to enhanced site pavement for parking and fencing for increased security for the bus yard. |
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$ 735,000.00 |
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Leon Godchaux |
Roofing/Exterior Repairs not covered in Hurricane Ida work |
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CDC and Milesville |
Roof repairs not covered in Hurricane Ida work |
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District-wide |
Water/Sewer Upgrades: includes applicable replacement, modifications, and upgrades to lift stations, sewer plants and backflow preventers |
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$ 965,000.00 |
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Update Interior/Exterior Lighting |
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Restroom Upgrades |
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Deferred Maintenance and Code Upgrades - Districwide upgrades and repairs to HVAC Systems, Roofs, Restrooms, Drainage, and Site Conditions, including ADA Accessibility. Includes HVAC repairs and upgrades to components including chillers, boilers, cooling towers, air handlers, exhaust fans and controls per Moses Engineering documentation. |
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$ 605,000.00 |
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Upgrade Classroom Furnishings |
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Classroom Technology Upgrades - ActivPanels in all Classrooms |
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$ 455,670.00 |
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Technology Upgrades for fiber cable upgrades, cabinet switches and wireless access points per 2021 pricing. This cost is the difference after of Erate grant amount of $550,000 is factored. |
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$ 531,198.00 |
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Full roof replacements for 4 to 5 flat roof buildings as needed |
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$3,200,000.00 |
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Performing Arts new construction of a future Performance Arts Center approx 12,000 sf with 250-person capacity, classrooms |
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$ 8,800,000.00 |
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Sitework associated with enhanced campus security/fencing and upgraded sitework associated with ball fields. |
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$ 1,600,000.00 |
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Total |
$ 36,815,493.00 |
ITEM 4. Board Items of Interest
ITEM 5. Adjournment
The agenda having been completed, and there being no further business, there was a
MOTION BY: Jones
SECOND BY: Sanders
MOTION: Motion for adjournment.
Roll Call:
6 Yeas – Keller, DeFrancesch, Schum, Wallace, Triche, Mitchell-Williams
5 Absent – Holden, Burl, Sanders, Jones, Johnson
The motion carried.
The meeting adjourned at 7:06 p.m.
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Rebecca Johnson, Secretary Nia Mitchell, President